Next Generation Interceptor to be developed for U.S. Missile Defense Agency by Lockheed Martin - News
April 16, 2024HUNTSVILLE, Alabama. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) chose Lockheed Martin to develop the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI), a new addition to the nation’s missile defense arsenal, the company announced in a statement.
DragonFire laser system development to be installed on Royal Navy ships - News
April 15, 2024LONDON, United Kingdom. The UK Ministry of Defence has announced plans to fast-track the development of the DragonFire laser weapon system for installation on Royal Navy ships, MBDA announced in a statement.
Spacecraft for tactical response missions to be built for U.S. Space Systems Command - News
April 15, 2024COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. Rocket Lab will design and build a spacecraft capable of rendezvous proximity operations for U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC), the company announced in a statement.
Israel uses naval version of Iron Dome to intercept target at sea - News
April 12, 2024HAIFA, Israel. The Israeli navy conducted a test of Rafael's C-DOME system -- a naval version of the Iron Dome system -- to intercept a target at sea, Rafael announced in a statement.
Weather satellite launched for U.S. Space Force by BAE Systems - News
April 12, 2024VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, California. BAE Systems launched a new weather satellite, the Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M), to enhance the U.S. Space Force’s capabilities in environmental monitoring, the company announced in a statement.
DoD increasingly asking industry to find new ways to open up legacy systems: sources - News
April 10, 2024NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. The Department of Defense is increasingly asking industry to find new ways to make systems more open not just with new technology but also with legacy platforms, sources said at the annual Sea-Air-Space exposition.
U.S. shipbuilders need to embrace digitization, modernization: SecNav - News
April 10, 2024NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. The United States' shipbuilding capabilities have "atrophied," and the nation's shipbuilders need to focus on digitization and modernization in order to build ships at a more competitive cost and on schedule, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said Tuesday at the annual Sea-Air-Space exposition.
U.S. Navy releases Naval Science and Technology Strategy - News
April 09, 2024NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. The U.S. Navy has released its Naval Science and Technology (S&T) Strategy document, which will guide Navy and Marine Corps science and technology research efforts in the future, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced Tuesday at the annual Sea-Air-Space exposition.
SecNav: Robotics warfare specialists will be key to future Navy - News
April 09, 2024NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. The U.S. Navy will soon start training a new group of specialists focused on robotic warfare in the coming years, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro told attendees of the annual Sea-Air-Space exposition on Tuesday.
Saab demos multi-modal radar at Sea-Air-Space 2024 - News
April 08, 2024NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. Saab will showcase its Sea Giraffe 1X Multi-Modal (air and surface search) radar at Sea-Air-Space 2024 this week at booth 701, the company announced in a statement, noting that the radar system is designed to be adaptable for use on various naval, surface, or ground platforms.
Integrated Battle Command System demos missile defense capabilities in live-fire test - News
April 05, 2024HUNTSVILLE, Alabama. Northrop Grumman Corporation tested its Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, where the IBCS system integrated data from a Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) to detect, track, and intercept a surrogate long-range cruise missile using a PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement, the company announced in a statement.
SPY-7 radar tracks space objects for Japanese navy - News
April 05, 2024MOORESTOWN, New Jersey. Lockheed Martin tested Japan's Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) by executing the first live tracking of space objects using the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar, the company announced in a statement.
AI-piloted drone completes test for Kratos, Shield AI - News
April 02, 2024SAN DIEGO, California. Kratos and Shield AI recently completed the initial phase of AI-piloted flight testing using the Kratos Tactical Firejet, the companies announced in a statement.
Electromagnetic Battle Management prototype to be developed for DISA by Palantir - News
April 02, 2024DENVER, Colorado. Palantir Technologies won a contract to from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to create the Electromagnetic Battle Management - Joint Decision Support (EMBM-J DS) Prototype, the company announced in a statement.
SM-6 missile intercepts ballistic target in U.S. Navy test - News
April 01, 2024PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii. The U.S. Navy intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target in an at-sea test with the Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) developed by Raytheon, the company announced in a statement.
First P-8A Poseidon aircraft undergoes new upgrades - News
March 29, 2024PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland. The U.S. Navy began an enhancement of its P-8A Poseidon aircraft fleet with Increment 3 Block 2 modifications, delivering the first aircraft for this upgrade to Boeing on March 27, Naval Air Systems Command announced.
Hypersonic drone to take first flight later this year - News
March 29, 2024ATLANTA, Georgia. Hermeus will conduct its first flight of the uncrewed hypersonic Quarterhorse Mk 1 later this year at Edwards Air Force Base, the company announced in a statement.
Advanced C4I upgrade to European artillery to be performed by Elbit Systems - News
March 28, 2024HAIFA, Israel. An unnamed European nation chose Elbit Systems' Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) solution to modernize its 155mm howitzer battalions, according to a statement from the company.
Augmented reality technology for UK pilot training to be developed by AERALIS, Red 6 - News
March 28, 2024LONDON, England. Open software architecture pilot training company AERILS signed a memorandum of understanding with Red 6, a firm specializing in Augmented Reality (AR) technology, to create systems for pilot training, the companies announced in a statement.
Netherlands MQ-9A drones to be upgraded by General Atomics - News
March 27, 2024SAN DIEGO, California. The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has tasked General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) with upgrading their fleet of MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), the company announced in a statement.